Life-saving device



May 31", 1927;

1,630,948 5., KARIKAS LIFE SAVING DEVICE I Filed March 6. '192 I the notched portion 13, to the front of the. I said body element'lO, as at l4, and is pro-' Patented May 31, 1927.

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a ueatio niekiiiarcii 5', i928.- sesame 92,910. II I This invention relates generally *to life saving devices used incase of fire infbuildings, the invention having more particular? reference to a noveltype of life-saving de-' vice, which will allow the wearer to descend from'the upperfstoriesof a build ng out inj ury.

The inventionlias forv an object the pro vision of an improved life saving" device which will permit the wearer to descend from the upper stories 'of a building at a relatively slow rate of -speed,soas not to injure the person, using-my improved de- Vice;

Another obje'et of the invention is tion, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will-be ha'dto the follow-f ing description and accompanying drawing,

and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel featuresof the invention are more particularlyset forth. I

Fig. 1 of the drawing'is a front elevae Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the partsas' shown in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig.8. I I I 1 'As here'embodied my improved life saving device comprises a suit, of any suitable heavy material, such as canvas or the like,

consisting of a body element 10, of suitable size and shape to extend across the back of the wearer, and having leg portions 11..

The upper front element 12 is provided with a notched portion'13, to accommodate the head and neck of the wearer, and is sewn, stitched, or otherwise attached adjacent to *vided with extended lower'portions 15,'jhaving button holes 16, or any similar suitable means of attaching same to the buttons 18 of the leg element 17. The leg'elem'ent 17 is sewn, stitched,.or otherwise attached to one side of the body element 10, as at 19, and is also similarly attached to the inner adjacent edge of the leg portion 11 ofthe body element 10, as at 20, and is provided with I I I I such asiwill support a person masuspended the provision of-a means of preventing a shock to the'user, whenreaching the ground... I

For further. comprehension of :the inven-.

with buttons 21, or any siinilarfsuitable means, of attachingsame tothebutton holes 22,01" any similar ,suitabIe 'meanS, attached to the flap23 ofthe opposite legyportion11],

of the body element 10:*The'abovenientioned' and 'ilescri'bedf .COIlStIfl'lCtiOD being position} I The supporting I I I bracket 24, provided with upper fandioyver projectingl elements 25, "at right anglesmember comprises a I thereto, to accommodate the pin T26, which i is'also provided with the yoke elements 27,

therefromand heldkin an extended'position is rigidiy'attachedthereto. Thel-bracl-zet 2%, f

I "7e pivoted thereto, at45, andprojecting the pins 29,;rigidly mountedfinlthe -yoke-elei 4 .inents'Q-T. vThe pulley, i 80, is rotatively I:

mounted on the pin .81, rigidly attaehed'to i the 'adjustableyoke-[member 32, which is 'providedwith a threaded extremity 33,, to engage athreaded aperture 3 1 located in I the said bracket 24, preferably in a central position b etween thesaid upper'andlower I projecting jelements 27. As a means of" holdingithe said adjustable yoke 32, any desired extended position,1I have provided 'galock nut35. The above mentioned 'con- I struction being .such as will loopthe rape 36, whenextended around the twopulleys 28 and the pulley 30, as clearly shown in Fig. 3,0fthe accompanying drawing. It

being understood that the relative position i i of the pulley 80 may be varied by the ad.-

justable yoke 32, so as to ,increase 1or-decrease the looping of thesaid'rope' 36. It

being. further understood that the rope 36, is tied, or otherwise fastened at or near the and isof suitable, length to reach nearly to the ground andis provided with a knot 37, orany suitable means to stop thehereinbefore mentioned:

window of a building,

supporting member.

tached, at one extremity to the said pin '26, as at39, and is provided Withan eye 40, at

The attaching member 38 isslidablyfat;

its free extremity to receivethe projecting strapjtl, which is sewn, stitched, or otherwise attaehed to the body element 10, as at 42,.the said strap 41, extending substantially v I the entire length thesaid body element 1.0, it being understood, that the attaching member 38, is therefore'not detachable, so as to I prevent misplacingof my improved life saving suit.- 'Ijt will-be further'understood that the coil spring 43,'is positioned on the pin 26, so as to normally vhold the attaching member 38 in an "upper-extended position, it being also understood that when the 51113;

, porting member strikes the knot 37 in" the rope 36, that the spring 43, Willcushion the shock, or jolt, it being fully understood'that the feet of the wearer of. my improved li life V. savmg'suiu-willbe nearly to the ground.

.lVhile" I have above described the preferred ,form, construction, and arrangement susceptible of considerable of resorting to all suchchanges as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of theinv'en tion aseclaimed.

'Having thus described my invention, whatj I claim as new and desire to proteotby iLetters Patent oi the United Statesyis as 011 lows Y provided with; upper and lower extending elements at fright angles thereto, to accom- 1.'In a device of theclass described, a, supporting member compris ng" a bracket,

tending elements, and heldvin extended position by pins, pulleys rotatively mounted on pins'rigidly mounted in the said yoke said v bracket, in, a; central position between the said upper andlower extending elements, a said threaded extremity provided with a lock nut, soas to hold the said-adjustable yoke in any desired extended position.

2. Ina device of the class described, the combination WVlC-llfit yokeof meansfonresiliently supporting a life-saving bag the're on,of spaced arms'pivotally,mounted'on-said yoke, pulleys journaled' on the oute'r-j ends of said 'arms,"-a"rod screw'thre'adedinto'said 50 okeniidwa between said s aced armsbaf;

- pulley journaled on 'theend of v said 'rod ,-j means for adjustably holding said; rod infan' adjusted positiomanda rope guided by en i 'gagement of its outer surface with'sa'id:

spaced end pulleys and by engagement of 7 its inner surface with said -intermediatepulley, s'aidinterinediate pulley being ad justabe to regulate 'thespeed.of passage' of ,said' rope through said series of pulleys; 6- mediate a pimrigidlyattached thereto,said bracket-provided with yoke elements pivoted thereto andeXtending therefrom'in opposite y directions to. the: said 1 upper and lower ex- In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. 7 i. r a

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